The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The enquiry for discounts has fallen off very con siderably, and the brokers, anxious to obtain busi ness, have offered to negotiate three months' bills at even one per cent. below the official minimum. A special settlement in the shares of the Central Argentine Railway Company has been appointed to take place by the committee of the Stock Exohr,Lge on the Ist proximo, About £52,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. There was no material altoration in the foreign exchange yesterday afternoon. The prospectus of the Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Company has been issued, incorporated under the Companies' Ant of 1862. The proposed capital is £400,000 in 8,000 shares of £5O each. Deposit on application per share, and on an allotment being made of £4 ; future calls at intervals of not less than three months. The formation of this company is based on the superiority of iron as a material for ship-building, and rests its guarantee of success upon the large demand for iron ships and steamers present and prospectively. The special advantages of the Tyne, situate as it is in a county where the cost of coal is nominal, and where iron can be had at a reduced rate, are adverted to in the pro spectus to show to those who may subscribe to the capital stock of the company the greater cer tainty of a profitable result for any investment they may make. The company has obtained the extensive premises and dockyard of Messrs T. and W. Smith. The works are now in full operation. Seven vessels are in course of construction, and others are being contracted for. Premises, machi nery, &c., have been secured under very moderate terms, and hence, managed as this company will be by the highly respectable and influential gentlemen who form the board of directors, there is every reasonable prospect of a safe, a sound, and a profit• able investment for capital. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 750. In demand. The market for the English Funds has been very dull and depressed to-day. Last evening there was an advance of s per cent, but the paucity of busi. ness and a few sales have sent down prices to the level of yesterday, and Consols are 911 I for money, and 901 1, less the dividend, for the account. Th© New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; Exchequer Bills, 13s 7s. dis.; India 5 per Cents., 1051 1; and the Debentures, 981. Bank of England Stock is 237 239, and Indian Stock 218. The Confederate Loan has been the only security in the Foreign Market which has varied to any mate rial extent. It opened at 60 to 62, showing a fall of on per cent., but has since recovered 2 per cent., being 62 64. These fluctuations have been produced by the intelligence from New York by the City of Washington steamer, which will be found detailed in another column. Greek are 24/, I; Spanish Passive, 338 348 ; Turkish Con -8°11(163, 48k n ; Mexican, 444 45 ; do. New Loan, pars prem.; Swedish do., 2I 31 prem ; and Rus sian do,, 31. a prem. _ _ _ Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued very dull, and the few bargains recorded have led to little change as regards prices. Metro • politan have improved 10s., and Blackwell, Lapel- Shire, and Yorkshire, and South Eastern ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings continue very inactive at former quotations. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in very moderate request, and the few dealings entered into have beenat about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT:FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, May 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9 I New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March, June, Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, & 3 per Cent. 13 8 7 Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5} per Ct. Ditto Account.. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874.... 218 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.... — Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 Do Certificates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 5} per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 por Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto " Aug., 1866 981 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — dis Ditto under £l,OOO — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Braeliau 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 B7 1 "Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 pet Cent B3l Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cont. .. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1864 --. Ditto Scrip £5O paid Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian. 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account .Ditto Coupons Ditto Account ll Go.atemala 5 per Cent. Ditto 1839 and 1859 'ltalia n 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account.... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deierred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) _ 1 '• - vutrian .4i per Cent .. Ditto Acc0um........ . Ditto 3 per Cent. (Oribarren) Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Poctuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 r:er Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account — Itil° , ',an 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — rd i tto 41 per Cent.. 1850 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto 1861 Scrip, £lO paid Ditto An glo-D atoll Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spaniph 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account 3ll Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account Swedish, 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip, £2O paid Turkish 6 p er Cent. 1854 Ditto Account .. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 69 Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account ............ Ditto £lOO Bonds ......... Ditto 1863 ...... 68i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 p er Cent. Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1852 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1861 Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Loud ,n. Austrian, 5 per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1851, Ex. 25 ,rants -- Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account UOUNOW S NEW OPERA.—It 15 now sem that " Mireille" will be given 'ett Her Majesty's Theatre. TUE VACANT INDIAN JUDGESHIP.—.We are authorised to state that the vacancy in the Supreme Court, Calcutta, caused by the death of Mr Henry Mills, QC., has been filled by the appointment of Mr John Budd Phear, M.A., of the Norfolk Circuit. Mr Phear, who was called to the Bar by the Society of the Inner Temple in January, 1554, graduated] from Pembroke College, Cam bridge, in 1847, when he came out sixth wrangler. lie was immediately elected Fellow and Mathematical Lecturer at Clare College, of which he is now Senior Fellow. He was also Senior Mo3erator for the year 1856, and aftterwards tnivemity ExaMiner of the LaW Tripes. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share Railways. Paid. Mang Price. t 3.14 .1 Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val st Blythe and Tyne. to Bost.,Sleat.,andrilicl.Co st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Corr. Bandon 20 Corn wa I 10 Do A A irets no div 10 Do. B 3 tillepe„an.hits - .xen paid to B. uolin & Belfast June. I 15 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. et Edinburgh & Glasgow. et Glasg. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. en st Ditto A stock et Ditto East Anglian at et 3, reatNorttiot Scotlan6 et (3 rcat Northern • st Do A stock st Do 13 do et Gt. S. awl W. of Irelan , et Great Western ..... et Do Str Vol ua.. stod', at &YLancashire orkshirk st London and Mach:wall st Lon., Brip;ht.,& S. Coast et Lon., Chat., and Dover et Lon. & North Western at Lon. & So'.th Western at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12iDot shares at Metropolitan et Midland Do New at Do Binning. & Derby 50 Mid. (it. W. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 26 Mid Kent ... 1 0 Do Cray Line et North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee et Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds st Do York et Do Carlisle et North London 10 Do New 9.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction. et Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stock! at Do Soot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo! et Shropshire Union et South Devon st South Eastern st South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington (all all 25 Do 25 Do New, 1806 at raff Va1e......._ 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 Do .10 Do t Vale of Neath it Viotoria sta. and Pim it Waterford & Kilkenny it West Cornwall it W. Hartlepool Har.&R it West Midland -Oxford 1 it Do Newport' it Do Hereford ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. BRITISH POSSE, :hart Railways Itlantio & St Lawrene k S Rom.,Baroda&Centlne Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New . ...... 20 Do. E. 204 Buffalo and Lase Huron 110 Do. Preierunce 00 j Bull alo,BrautotGodriell 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18% lo Do. do. July 1, 187: 00 Do. do. Julie I, 16:.] st Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(Lii,, st Cape Town t Dock Sail ,ock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. ck East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (4 Ext..... Dri. do. II do. .. :It Gland Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Fret. Bonds.. ••• • • Do. do. deferred. Do. 3d Piet. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... 00 Do. 4th Pref. 5t0,dc...1 00 Do. do. deferred......' ock (3t.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.o 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1802 .. ,00k Gt. South.of India(Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. 20i Gt. W. ot Canada Sharers 2 0 6 io. New .. 00 Paid. all 100 7i all all Lou 100 100 100 100 100 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5} p. C. do. '77-8.... LO Indian Branch Limited )olt Madre's guar, 5 p. o. •• )ok Do. 4} p. o. Extension )ck De. 4s d 0... 10 Do. Fifth Extension. )ck l7eib.Corpp. 0 ) p. a. Bnds. i 0 Melt). & Hobson's Bay. )0 Do. 7p. c. Ailortg. Bds. 10 Newßrunzwick Cande Class A and B. N. Rl.C'da3 P 0 I st PI bds stock &dude stock Do. Delhi a2o Do. do r " s t Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ........ , Cock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) all 100 (100 100 2 all 1 100 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 6 p.c.J a &J ul) 1877-S4 100 103 105 101 z Do. ap. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 102 104 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Ep. 0. Jan.&July. 10i 90 di 92 ' Do 5 Juscribed stock 100 89 91 I ,Cape G.llope, 6 p 0,1878 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 108 110 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 102 104 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 130 106 108 N.B.Gov. 6 pm. J a.&July 100 101 103 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oot. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 3.,18rt 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871. to 101 E 100 99 101 I Do. d0.,1888 &upwde 100 99 101 - INew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 103 111 - ,NoTa Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. C. 100 - S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 10°., 109 111 - , Vic. Gov. op.°. Ja.&Jul) , 100 - 'Do. to 0.0. An..z00..., 100 108 109 1031 BRITISH MINES. 2 ICair,l;ian Consol. Gold 1 f ad i afford Amalgamated 32 34 Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) 1 560 670 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 67 70 - • East Clogau Gold Ltd --..— d i East Caradon ...... 114.6 295 30a -- I , East Cara Brea... 3.4.0 6/ 61 ,E. WlRussel (Tavistk.) 8.13.0 34 4 G-P.m.‘lzSt.Auliyn(Gwen ; 582 7 9 ;Great South Tolgus 17s 25 3 , G. Wheal Vor (Lieleton, 40 33 35 igrenville . 'Clem:Ws-Foot ....... i ilingston Downs ,4. iB.O 35 4 I Lady Bertha ,Ntarg,raret (lJny Lelant 05 15 17 1 Nlarke Valley.. 4 INlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2 15 1 d 'New Setun li 85 90 - • North Down -- S.Wh'i Basset(lllo4au 3.1.0 15 2 North Wheal Crofty i Far Consols (St. Blaze) , - 20 !Crovidence (Uny Lelnt., 10 0.7 40 42 ' Bouth Caradon(St.Cleer, 15 450 170 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — -- - :-:.Wheal Fran. (Illovin , 18.18.9) 4 2j 50 Stray Park ,3 0 • 12.6 25 27 ' raniar Silv.& Lead nip ' _ ..... ...._ i gin Croft 9 18 19 . -. • ‘Ves t Basset 1 111, 0g a n ) . , . 14 9 1 0 W C l';'`'..im iLiskeard, 5 16 18 West :".7,ston W - t,eal Basset (Mogan, 55 90 95 ' - ,,'Leal Buller(ltedintli; 10 30 35 -- ; Wheal Kitty (U.Lslani); 2.0.6 - - WhealLudLott W heal IllaryAnn ( .2len ) . 8 12 14 Wheal Seton 585 220 230 225 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 20 21 , Wheal Union 3.17 15 2 S Si 81 9 83 E 5 1181 1191 R 7 35 37 16 17 68 00 10E 106 161 7i 6 7i 129 131 138 140 128 i 32 90 92 641 64/ 111 1114 66 57 103 (05 40 4E 1104 al 974 984 54 144 1!4 .115 132 132 j 102 IC4 50i 61 2 , 14 104 102 57j 68i 89 90 127 130 14 24 p 76 78 10 11} 121 123 39 40 54 66 33 35 40} gli 103 106 7 4 8 4 361 371 91 10 8 8i ( 173 175 6 7 t 3 4 p 100 105 21 23 ,SIONS. Closing Price. 60 62 103 WI I 6}} p 8} 9} 77 82 77 8? 77 82 101 1(3 98 100 105 107 104} 1053 3 P t $ p 2u 21 72 14 61 43 63 65 53 55 48 50 40 42 27 30 25 t 7 104 105 /) 1021 1031 10 10i 10i 101' 90 02 82 84 par ip 102 103 96 98 95 91 57 59 8 5 82 2 , 4 1021 103! 101 103 id Ip 102 103 96 98 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 112 Great Western Orig. 4} per cent. pf., 97& Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 75 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 27i a PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOW ES. North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 771 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 51 per cent, 122! Nottingham and Grantham R. & C, 92i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Sambre and Meuse, 71 THE SUN, i .,I.,ONDON,''':•WEDNESDAY.:!;EVE.N I N - G, `MAY 25, 1864. THE DERBY DAY. The Derby Day is always a red letter day amongst the holidays of the metropolitans. London must have been on foot, or rather on wheels, at an early hour, as vehicles were streaming out of town by all the practicable routes before six o'clock this morning, at least those of the early birds, bent on combining duty with pleasure and profit with both. At nine o'clock roomy coaches and prancing horses were at work in many of the leading thoroughfares collecting passengers and taking in stores. At the West-end the bustle was very greet, as elegant four-in-hands we-re in full requisition, charged to the muzzle with hampers from Fortnam and Mason's, literally bursting with chicken and champagne, and occupied with be witching toilettes calc u l a t e d to captivate the passers-by, and to imbibe the dust on the road. To those not inclined or unable to "come out so extensively," ghostly stage coaches had been resuscitated for the occasion, and, if not as elegant and as well provided as those above-mentioned, they at least were filled with jovial company, whose only fear, perhaps, was that the four antique roman nosed specimens of horseflesh, "set up" in harness, would not survive the distance without an unlimited assistance of whip cord, or, perhaps, the roadside veterinary surgeon. Omnibuses, and venerated open chariots, too, were pressed into the service, although, despite their new coats of yellow and blue, it was evident the time had arrived and passed when they ought to have been given over to the tender mercies of the vendors of fire-wood. The majority of the Londoners still cling to the opinion that the " properest," way to do the Derby is by the road, and those who determine to stick to old prejudices and accomplish the dangerous yet delightful journey as safely as can be calculated on , charter a van, and put the most implicit reliance upon the gaudy character s painted thereon, viz., " Goods carefully removed." This species of vehicle was in great force this morn ing, and perhaps none seemed so thoroughly to en joy themselves as the occupants of these plebeian yet commodious and well provisioned conveyances. At the Elephant and Castle the attendance was im mense. • Here all sorts, sizes, and description of vehicles seemed to have assembled to show the taste of their respective proprietors in the att of decora tion. The rosettes on the whips of the four-in handers were prolific, and as to the Hansom cabs they were converted into perfect bowers, with the addition of a pair of gauze curtains to protect their somewhat fast and boisterous occu pants from the choking dust of the road. Muggins, the chimney sweep, was not to be outdone by his more wealthy patrons, and if he could not sport a light chaise cart he furbished up big patent spring barrow, and was at the great national meeting place in full flower, with his partner of fortune smiling by his side, determined to do the great Derby Day like his betters. The wait at the Elephant enabled the voyagers to indulge in numerous pleasantries and practical jokes, some of the latter being more amusing to the looker on than the individual who came in for the fun of Brown, Jones, Robinson, and Co. Having refreshed the inner man without drawing on the reserve stores, the holiday makers started on the way in the best possible spirits. At Tooting, as far as the eye could reach in advance and rear there was the usual diverse, yet strangely consistent element. Some times the body of carriages was folded into a triple cord, sometimes it spread itself out into a long thin line, occasionally it got over the ground in double quick time, and then came " a pull up," which damaged many a panel and caused an uneasy thought, touching repairs. During these tedious stoppages " the fun of the road" commenced. The well-bred composure of one set of travellers was in marked contrast with the high animal spirits and conversational tendencies of another class, Nothing was too high or too low to escape notice, and the more piquant the comment the more general satisfac tion it appeared to afford. First a solo player on the cornet would come in for a share of the banter, then a driver would be advised to go and help the horses, and thus we presume the fun would last until the holiday-maker reached the glorious Dawns of Epsom. FOREIGN MINES. General, 21 1 Vancouver Coal, 6 Yudanaututana of S. Australia, 1im.,..3 BANKS. &gra and United Service (lim.), 129 Alliance bin.). 62/ Anglo-Italian, limited, 61 Australasia, 731 Bank of utago, Rm., 5.i 13.nk of Wales, lim., 181 English and Irish, Rm., 151 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 204 1 Imperial Ottoman, 211 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 61 London and Brazilian aim.), 58 London and Colonial (lim.), 181 London and Comity, 63i 4 London and South African, 251 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 33} National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 44 New South Wales, 55} South E , stern, lim., 5k DOCAB. Victoria, 1021 :i o t n y t c: ri ffi en c t e a s ; Co.ernercial Union, Union lien 5 ( 11 I ; )a I s. S u, MISCELLANEOUS. N i E US . Cntract t.orporation . Goe Egyptian nre,-ustrreede C itt nvn a . ar a le n ,hi d no Trading, nsec,euol rntzo7 lira. n deol 115, rn 10.7 i Hudson's Bay, 191, Imperial Financial, lim., 81 Indian Carrying, Um., II International Financial :iociety, Um., 3.1; ; Joint Stock Discount, lira., 71 London Financial Association, lira., 27; Ditto, new, 16 London General Omnibus Company, 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lira., 15; Nova Scotia Gold and Land,.lim.,-- Ditto, ditto, 3 4 Ocean Marine (Insurance), 21 Oriental Inland Steam, 21, Ottoman Financial Association, lira., 5 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 5 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lira., 27i Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Um., 61 UniTersal Marine, Insurance, lira., 51 i LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Commissioner Fane.) IN RE BATTET. This bankrupt was described as of Park-villas, Regent's park, timber dealer, and this was a meeting for last exami nation and discharge. Mr. H. Linklater appeared for the assignees, and asked for an adjournment for investigating the accounts. Mr. Lucas, for the bankrupt, consented. The debts are stated—unsecured, £1,520; secured, £1,798; assets, £1,033, of which the good debts are stated at £ll3 ; doubtful, £4OO. It appeared that there were cross actions pending, and some of the creditors were very much dissatisfied with bankrupt's conduct, and it was proposed to examine the bankrupt. His Honour said it would be better to wait until the examination meeting, when all matters could be discussed. 'lke case was adjourned for a month. IN RE LYNN. This was a motion for release from custody under some what peculiar circumstances. Mr Chidley said that a petition lied been presented by the opposing creditor, but it now appeared that he had no right to do so, and it was utterly invalid, and was also a great hardship on the bankrupt. Mr Griffiths opposed, and said this was not the time to discuss this question. His Honour said that he would not interfere until assignees had been chosen. Mr Chidley said that that would be tantamount to im prisonment for life. His Honour—Not for life. I IMr Chidley—Then for an unlimited time—the bankrupt has been in prison for two months. The petition was pre sented on the 3d of May, but the petitioning creditor had given notice to the messenger not to advertize the meeting, and consequently no assignee could be chosen—besides which he had interfered to prevent the bankrupt from being brought up on his application. It surely were not justice to keep a man in prison under such circumstances. His Honour said all that was before him was the fact that there was a petition in bankruptcy, and he could not interfere until an assignee had been chosen. Mr. Chidley—But an assignee cannot be chosen. His Honour—Then you must wait until the adjudication has been annulled. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE J. AND R, LOCKWOOD, These bankrupts were surveyors in the Edgware-road, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The accounts, by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, shows debtor to creditors unsecured, £l,463—ditto secured, £1,583. Creditor—Good debts, £47—doubtful, £26B—pro perty, £ss—in the hands of creditors, £1,250, The case was adjourned, the accounts haying been filed time. IN RE LAMBERT. This bankrupt was a currier at Northampton, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts and liabilities are stated at £2,474, and Messrs Hart Brothers and Hayles ascertained the deficiency at £916. The bankrupt passed, and obtained his order of discharge. IN RE NEWBERY. These bankrupts ,were described as of President-street West, and Helmet-row, manufacturing stationers. The accounts, by Messrs Hart Brothers and Myles, shows dr. to cr. unsecured, £8,182, and a deficiency o £5,664. An adjoutnment was taken for further accounts. IPI ICE CITATEL. This bankrupt was formerly mess master at the camp at Shoeburyness, and now of Chandos•street, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts are only £287. Mr Lucas opposed, on the ground that the bankrupt had come before the Court simply to clear himself of one debt, and an adjournment was desirable. An adjournment was therefore ordered for inquiry. We are informed that the Order of the Thistle has been conferred on the Earl of Glasgow.—The Owl. The Eirl of Minto has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Fifeshire.— The Owl. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO A HORSE—A STRANGE WAY OP SHOW ING RESPECT TO AN ANIMAL.—Jacob Cheesewright, a coal dealer, living near Burton•crescent, snd Thos. Mills, a carman in his employ, attended before Mr. Lnox to an swer the complaint of Mr. W. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the first-named for having allowed a horse to be tortured by being worked while in a totally unfit state, and the latter for working the horse. The case was proved by Temperley, one of the society's officers, who saw the horse going on three legs and drag ging its hind quarters along. It was also suffering from disease of the hind back joints, had contracted tendons of the leg, and was totally unfit for work. Temperley then took Mills, who was driving the horse, into custody, and on subsequently seeing Cheesewright, the owner of the horse, he consented to have it killed, but said that having had is twenty years he had great respect for the animal. The horse when first seen by Temperley was drawing a load of coals. Mr. Knox asked tho officer whether he really meant to say that the wretched horse he (Hr. Knox) saw at the door of the court was drawing a load of coals, and he said it was. Mr. Cherry, the Government veterinary surgeon, having given evidence as to the shocking state of the horse, and that it was nearly thirty years old, Mr. Knox ordered pro ceedings to be taken against the owner. Cheesewright now said he would have had the horse destroyed before, but he respected it so much. Mr. Knox remarked that sending tha horse out in the condition it was in to draw a load of coals was a strange way of showing respect for the horse. Cheesewright having consented to have the horse de ' stroyed, Mr. Knox discharged Mills, and on its being re ported subsequently that the horse had been destroyed, Cheesewright was ordered to pay 245., costs includ,d. WESTMINSTEB,. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FELONY.--Fred. Noah, a boy between 13 and 14 years of age, was placed in the felon's dock, charged with feloniously stealing two penny pies from the person of Andrew Edwards, a boy about a year his senior. Prosecutor said he lived with his grandmother at 6, Moore-street, Chelsea, and was sent by her last evening to Mr Godfrey's at Knightsbridge for two penny pies. He had just left the shop with them in a paper when the pri soner came in front of him, and while he was being held by two or three of his companions stole the pies. Mr Arnold—What became of them ? Prosecutor—They ate them, Mr Arnold—Are any friends of the prisoner here ? The mother, a very respectable-looking woman, said that she had been a widow for some years, and the pri soner was her son. She had to go out and work for her living, and was sorry to find that her son had so committed himself, but she assured the magistrate it was not for want of prner care and attention on her part in bringing him up. Mr Arnold—What is his general conduct? The Mother—He is very troublesome, and I am sorry to say I am afraid he has got connected with some bad boys in our neighbourhood. James Barber, 17 B, said that when he took the prisoner into custody upon the charge he denied that he had taken the pies, but subsequently admitted the fact. . . , Mr Arnold (to the mother)—lf you had a husband living the course I should adopt would be to give the prisoner over to him to be well whipped, but as there is little probability of your being able to administer the required chastisement I shall commit him for four days to the House of Correo tion, and then order him to be whipped. THAMES. ROBBERY BY A SBRVANT.—Jane Smith, a dowdy-look ing woman, aged 36, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a large quantity of property belonging to Mr. William C. Caldwell, her master. The prosecutor is a tailor, dwelling with his family at 19, King's place, Commercial-road-east. The prisoner had teen in bis service fourteen months. For some time past articles had been missing almost daily. On Sunday two silver teaspoons were missing, and Miss Caldwell, the pro secutor's daughter, spoke to the prisoner about it. The prisoner said the spoons would be found again, and next day they were forthcoming, and about the same time a pair of boots were missed. Next day more property was gone, and the police were consulted. The prisoner was given into custody, and the greater portion of the stolen property traced. Mr William Farebrother, assistant to Messrs. Dicker and Scarlett, pawnbrokers in Hereford•place, Com mercial-road, produced a large bundle, containing twenty pledges, which the prisoner had pawned at various times between the sth of April and the 23d of May. The last 'sledge was a pair of boots, on which money was raised to pay the principal and interest on a pair of silver teaspoons pawned some time before. The articles produced consisted of silk handkerchiefs, petticoats, pillow-oases, tablecloths, sheets, men's boots, shirts, and a variety of other articles. Six duplicates were delivered to Miss Caldwell by the prisoner. Others were taken from her by a constable named Daniel Higgins, No. 53 H, who said there were other things pawned by the prisoner at other pawn offices. The prisoner, in defence, said she had nothing at all to sa y. Sho previously said while Mr. Fairbrother was naming the goods I took them there. Mr. Fagot committed the prisoner for trial. The Masonic body of Paris was informed at its last meeting that the Emperor restored to it the traditional right of electing its Grand Mast e r, This announcement as received with enthusiastic applause, and Marshal Magnan, who held his nomination by imperial decree, was unanimously re-elected by the delegates of all the lodges present. THE RAILWAY STATIONS. The facilities presented by the London and Brighton and South Coast Railway, and the South Western for reaching Epsom were partaken of largely by those who were in the secret of how to go to Epsom comfortably—viz., to go late and re turn early, by which the whole of the bustle, the pickpockets, the confusion, and everything except the dust is avoided. The early cheap trains were extensively patronised, and whilst this was the case the special fast trains, from eleven till one, took large numbers of persons from London who m otherwise must hav e rained in the metropolis , a nd thereby lost a s i g h t o f t h e g reatest race the world can boast of. ST, JADIEs , s BALL, Last evening an amateur performance was given, under the most distinguished patronage, at the St. James's Hall, in aid of the funds of the Immaculate Conception Charity Schools, the object of which is to provide for and educate necessitous children. The attendance was brilliant and fashionable; and the success achieved by the experiment of attempting, by a novel method, the increase of the funds of a charity other than by the perpetual " public dinner," will no doubt find favour with those engaged in similar laudable and praiseworthy objects. The festival was under the especial patronage of his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman, who attended from the commencement of the proceedings in order to receive the report of the society. From a state ment read it appeared that upwards of 800 children had been either aided or supported by the society, the announce ment of which was received with loud approbation. Cardinal Wemer a f o n r having m an ees commenced briefly addr esse d the assembly, and urged upo n all present the necessity o f ma i n taining their labours, the with a little drama entitled E x tracting a Secret," w r itt en, we b e lieve, by his emi nence about thirty years a go , f or th e English college at R o me. The p i ece has the advantage of good dialogue, telling s ituations, and a kn ow l e d ge o f th e atrical construc tion, all of which , combined with the excellent manner in w hich it w as p erformed, r endered it one of the g reat suc cesses of the evening. The next performance was ori ginal o peretta, " A Student's Frolic," which gave universal isp satisfact ion. There aro a number of very pretty airs, all of which were sung with great t as te by the amateurs—the ladies, Miss Sulliv an, M iss Jenkins, and Miss Ry an, as usual securing th e hi g hest hono u rs . Mr. Frank Massey and Mr. George Stapleton deserve high commendation— ' indeed, the w hole operetta to peretta eT was very ev yn e i n c i e n ly g,s g e iv h e t n er , ta a i n u d . men t conclude there f ore all are:ntitwith the pra capital faros of " Little Toddle ' kins," which evoke d the heartiest merriment of the aristo - cratic assemblage. ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The annual meeting but he could not let the teport b e at t n hremarks on their present posi d h of the fellow s of the Ethnological Society was held their rooms, 4, S. t. Martin's-place, Charing. y e sterday at cross—Mr. John Lubbock in the chair. The chairman om of the society to give an address said it was not the cust were pr ogressing very satisf a ct or ily, and sever al very valu able papers had been contributed to the so ciety. That by the president was a very imp or t an t one , rt ie oa . e w i r i Theyt annualoutra a n a k e i n e t i g some 3 a s were also tho se respecting the native tribes of the in terior of Africa, w hich had been visited by Speke and Grant. Everything looked well for the fu . ture ; their members were increasing, and their funds were in . a prosperous condition. The report stated that the prosperity of the Ethnological ens ured by the value of the papers it Society, whether ra had received, th e animation of its discussions, or by the a ccession of new fellows, was decidedly on the increase. They had elected 30 fellows since the last anniv ersar y. 'qr. E. ffei r i es d ;o o ull member, The third o f the new i seri▪ es of the trans a ctions of j e i l f C:l3Yl°"' bad been a corresponding th e Ethnological So ciety was n the printer's hands, and its publication would be hastened. Those public a tions had been bought by th e public to a considerable extent. The library had received valuable additi▪ ons, including the trans actions of cognate societies at home and abroad. The diffi culty of finding space for . the proper display of of of ethnological interests ad hitherto prevented the council from giving sufficient deelopmentto their museum, but they thankfully acknowledged considerable . accessions to their small but interesting colle,ctlon. during the past year. The report was adopted. blr } . Hindrnarsh, the hon, treasurer, read the cash statement, which showed that the net re ceipts, including a balance in hand of £212 3s 2d, amounted to £522 6s. The expenses had been £306 5s 6d, leaving a balance of £216 Os 6cl still in hand, A vote of thanks was passed to the officers of th society for their services during the past year. Some alterations were made in the rules of the society, The officers and council for the en ct t ed ; th an e d ch th ai e rman. proceedings terminated s w u i i t n k g a ye vote ar of werethanks e el Royal Horticultural Society's Floral Fete, The Queen's birthday was celebrated at the gar dens of the Royal Horticultural Society by one of those delightful floralfetes which stand so deservedly high in public estimation, altel prove so attractive to the frequenters of the South Kensington grounds. Hitherto the exhibitions of the society have been almost exclusively confined to the display of the choicest and most highly-cultivated flowers, but the show yesterday inaugurated an interesting and im portant new feature, consisting for the most part of a collection of ingenious designs, showing the vari ous uses to which flowers may be applied in the decoration of halls, drawing-rooms, balconies, churches, and buildings generally. Many of these designs displayed exquisite taste, and the blending of the colours of cultivated and wild flowers, with sprays, leaves, and branches of every description was very beautiful. 'lle entries in the several des partments were numerous, especially when it is considered that this is the first time an exhibition of this description has been held in connection with the Royal Horticultural Society. The floral fête took place in the arcades, which are now covered with glass, and thoroughly protected from incle ment weather. The two entrances, one in Prince Albert-road and the other in the Exhibition-road, have beeu constructed, so that now, in case a fall of rain should occur on an appointed fête day, visitors need not suffer the same amount of incon venience and disappointment they have previously done, for they can attend the show and witness the whole of the designs without being for one moment exposed to the weather. The gardens yesterday presented a charming appearance, and looked to the best possible advantage. The weather was megni ficent, the still shining out with its utmost brilliancy. Crowds of gaily dressed ladies, after leaving the arcades, distributed themselves about the grounds and the conservatories, where they admired the ad mirable perfection to which the flowers and plants under Mr. Eyles' careful superintendence have been brought. The whole of the cascades and fountains, including Minton's majolica fountain from the In ternational Exhibition of 1862, were played, aad three bands of music enlivened the proceedings by their admirable selections of operatic music. The bands were those of the Ist Middlesex Volunteers, the St. George's Rifles, and the Civil Service Rifle Volunteers. Altogether the scene was gay and animated. The show was a great success, and the promoters have good reason to congratulate them selves upon the happy inauguration of a new and interesting feature of floral fetes. The number of visitors was no less than 9,338. The following is the award of prizes : CLASS I.—For Floral Decorations of Buildings, Halls, Drawing-Rooms, Conservatories, &c. Miss Wint, prize of £2, for pendant baskets. Messrs. Naylor and Co., honourable mention, for grace fulness and variety of glass ornaments. Messrs. Claudet and Houghton, baskets in galvanised ironwork, commended for graceful design. Coalbrookdale Iron Company, iron and terracotta vases, chair., and ornaments for gardens, honourable mention and highly commended. Messrs. Banting (March's patent), mirrors, toilet glasses, plateaux for flowers, jardiniere, &c., honourable mention, highly commended for novelty, beauty, and ingenuity. Dobson and Pearce, honourabl3 mention for ornamental glasses for flowers, highly commended for novelty, beauty, and ingenuity. Barr and Sugden, prize of £2, for window conservatory plant-cases. Mr. Lucking, prize of £l, for small baskets of plants for rooms and table decoration. Mr. Bull, special prize of 5, for ornamental and decorative plants. Mr- Drewett, gardener to Mrs. Cubbitt, of Denbies, Dorking, honourable mention for cut flowers. CLASS ll.—For the Decorations of Churches. Miss Alice Sutherland, ornamenting a stone chancel screen—Christmas, prize of £l, for novelty and simplicity in working flowers in diaper. Miss Sutherland, prize of LI, for working flowers in diaper for stone chancel screen—Easter. Miss Annie Sutherland, honourable mention for a har vest thanksgiving decoration. Mrs. Mould, prize of £l, for an Easter cross. Miss Gray, a floral cross. honourable mention. CLASS Hl.—For Balconies and Windows. Coalbrookdale Iron Company, for iron windows, gardens, honourable mention, princirle highly commended. CLISS IV.—For Decorations of Dinner and Supper Tables. Viscountess Holmeadale, honourable mention for dinner and supper table decorations, and highly commended for great taste and arrangement. Mr Robson, prize of 10s, gardener to Viscountess Holmesdale, for drawing-room ornamentation and decora tion. Miss Wint, honourable mention for dinner table decora tions. Lady Hume Campbell, a circular plateau of flowers for the centre of a circular dinner table, highly commended for taste and effect. Class Vl.—For Garlands and Miscellaneous. Charles Noble, for seedling rhododendrons, honourable mention. Miss Yates, prize of £l, for ornamental screens and baskets of flowers. The little Boys of Spencer House, Wimbledon-common, prize of 108. 2 motto in wild flowers. Messrs. J. Carter and Co,, prize of £l, for hardy bulbous plants. Miss H. Sutherland, prize of £l, for a festoon for a balcony. _ _ _ CLASS Vll.—Artificial Flowers for the Person. Miss Beaumont, shell flowers, honourable mention. Miss Wetherfield, prize of £l, paper flowers for table decoration. Miss Stodart, prize of £l, rice-paper flowers. The judges were the Duchess of Buccleueli, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Marchioness of Water ford, Vicountess Combermere, Lady Holmesdale, Lady Augusta Stuart, Lady Cecilia Bingham, Lady Dorothy Nevill, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, &c. The Rhododendron Show opens on Saturday next, as a special fete. The society holds its first conversazione to-morrow evening, the 26th inst., at nine o'clock, in the Garden, at South Kensington. The fellows and guests will be received by the President, the Duke of Buccleuch. The great conservatory has been fitted up with gas for the purpose of holding these evening receptions, it being now well established by experience that the injury done to plants in places lighted by gee is simply the result of defective ventilation. The conversazione is strictly private to the fellows of the society, the public not being admitted, and none but a few guests of the very highest rank being invited, and to prevent improper admissions fellows must exhibit this year's tickets. Gentlemen will be in evening dress; ladies either in full dress or demi-toilette, as if the evening is fine they may choose to stroll through the garden. Arrangements will be made for taking ladies' cloaks, but not gentleman's hats. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, May 24.—1 n the general aspect of the cloth-market there is no material change since last Tuesday. There is a pretty fair inquiry, but it is accompanied with a decided indisposition on the part of buyers to operate to any extent, and where any purchases have been made they have been only for small quantities. Manufacturers are firm at last week's rates, and the lowness of stocks enable them to hold for full quotations to make. The business done has been very small. In home trade yarns we have had a very quiet market. Prices, though nominally the same as last week, are reallys.; somewhat weaker, particularly in the lower counts. For 50's and upward sellers hold for the full rates of last week. The business of the day has been small. For shipping yarns the market has been very firm, and business has been done to a fair amount, chiefly for Germany and the Mediterranean, For the orders given out the prices obtained have been fully equal to those of the last and previous weeks. Lou gsstapled yarns have again been most sought after, and for these spinners tt quire extreme prices. This branch of the market closes very strong, and there is an impression that prices will improve before the close of the week. The market for cloth and yarn, taken as a whole, is still somewhat of a holyday character; the buyers in the market are few,and those disposed to operate are cautious, and unwilling to enter into large transactions under present circumstances. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report of the cloth market : " Our market is still inactive, and buyers show but little disposition to operate. There is, however, no weakness in prices, manufacturers holding firmly to the quotations of last week." LEEDS, 24 Al.—The woollen cloth markets have been quiet this morning, the attendance of both buyers and sellers being rather below than above an average. At present there is no great quantity of goods suitable for the fall trade on offer in the cloth halls; and as this is about the interregnum between the full summer and the winter trade, there is a corresponding lack of activity for the purchase of such goods. There is a fair demand for piece dyed blacks, the prices of which are advancing. Indeed, from the high price of wool and other raw mate rials, manufacturers say they are under the neces city of asking some advance on late terms for most new goods. As to the new clip of English wools, the prices in the Yorkshire markets are higher than they were ever known. For the colonial wools at the current sales in London there is a good demand by the worsted manufacturers as well as by the woollen firms. There is also a strong competition on the part of foreign buyers. Ali these things combine to produce an impression that woollen goods must speedily advance in price. The woollen mills troughout this district are all actively at work. NOTTINGHAM, 24th.—There was a good attend ance of merchants and manufacturers at this Ex change-hall to-day, and a fair demand was experi. enced for lace yarns at recent prices. Hosiery yarns met a moderate sale, at little or no alteration in prices. Silks are firm, especially the finest sorts of Italian. Brown nets have advanced 10 per cent.. but the demand has undergone no improvement. ROCHDALE, 23d.—There was not a very large attendance of buyers in th© flannel market to-day, but a good stroke of business was done at full prices. The manufacturers are all well employed, and they show no great disposition to take large orders at the present rates. There is a good demand for Yorkshire goods, especially for scourers, and late quotations are fully maintained. Wools keep very firm in price, but manufacturers are not buying very largely, being desirous of seeing more of the new clip in the market before they lay in stocks. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, The "Corsican Brothers" was revived at this theatre last evening, at the express desire of the Prince and and Princess of Wales, who honoured the house with their presence. There are few plays more picturesquely tragic than the " Corsican Brothers," and, in the influence it exer cises upon the imagination by means of well -arranged visions, one great cause of its popularity undoubtedly re sides. Another reason is to be found in the fact that the play practically inculcates the theory of retributive justice. Sweet is revenge—especially to playgoers, who, however indisposed to countenance vindictiveness in real life, dearly love to see villains paid out in their own coin upon the stage. The "Corsican B rothers" was placed upon the stage last night with remarkable beauty of scenic appoint ment, and that it was brilliantly acted, enough will have been said to account for the favour with which the piece was received by a numerous and distinguished audience. Mr. G. Vining sustained the characters of Louis and Fabien de Franchi, and in each case played with ua eql ability. His performance was exceedingly spirited and effective, and his " make-up " capital. Mr. Walter Lacy, who attained much distinction by his performance of Renaud when the piece was produced at the Princess's some years ago, resumed the character, performing it in his usual impressive manner. The subordinate personages of ' the play were efficiently represented. The melodrama was preceded by the " Comedy of • Errors." with the brothers Webb as the two Dromios, and C followed by the farce of "Born to Good Luck," with Mr. Dominick Murray as Paddy 0' Rafferty, FATAL ACCIDENT BY THE FALL OF A BUILDING. —Oa Monday morning, three workmen, engaged in removing some property to make room for the new London and North-Western Station, - Wallgate, Wigan, were pull ing down the brewhouse behind the Swan Inn, when one of the outer walls fell upon them with such force as to break the floor, and throw the poor fellows into the cellar. One of the men was completely buried beneath the ruins, and the others were struck heavily. The first-mentioned, named Alker, gradually sank under the injuries he had received, and died yesterday morning. A second now lies in a precarious state, and the third is seriously hurt. Business done. 641 1 Mt 11 1 66i 1101 i 98 114 132 i i 91 901 Business don, 103 i 21 1041 i i 1021 JAARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A very moderate supply of home-grown wheat was re• ceived fresh up to this morning's market. Both for red and white qualities there was a steady demand, and Mon day's currency was well supported. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was moderate. The foreign wheat trade, however, was far from active ; nevertheless, prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain moved off E t eadily, at Lull cur rencies. ------- With barloy the market was seasonably well supplied. On the whole the trade ruled steady, at full currencies. Malt was in fair average request, at late rates. There was a moderate supply of oats on offer. For most descriptions there was a steady demand, at full quotations. Beans and peas ruled firm, at fully late rates. In flour a fair average business was transacted, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat _Harley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English 550 93 650 1 i 1,420 Irish.. — 740 , -- Foreign 6,350 1 , 870 6,5:0 I 110 aks, —brla WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is but moderate, and the trade rules firm, as follows : Beef, from 2A 104 to 4s 24 ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d ; veal, 3s 6d to 48 6d; and pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine English hops are in steady, request, at full prices ; otherwise the trade is dull, at barely late rates. Mr. J. J. Powell, who, in consequence of his ap, pointment to the recordership of Wolverhampton, had to vacate his seat for Gloucester, offered himself for re-election. The election took place to-day. There was no Opposition candidate. STREET MUSIC (METROPOLIS). --The following is a " copy of all the instructions given to the police constables of the metropolitan district for the purpose of defining their duties with regard to the removal of street musicians, under the Aet 2d and 3d of Victoria, cap. 47 :" " The superintendents are to give instructions to the constables that the law does not authorise them to remove street musicians unless at the request of an inhabitant on account of illness of an inmate of the house, or for other reasonable cause. If it be stated that an inmate is ill and there is no reason to doubt such statement, the constable is to require the musicians in the street to depart from the neighbourhood of the house. Whenever any cause other than that of illness is stated by the inhabitant, the constable is not to remove the musicians, buf, report the first oppor tunity to his sergeant, or at the station, the cause stated to him for the removal. The constable is not to take any fur ther steps without instructions from his superior officers, The superintendent or inspector on duty at the station is to give directions according to his discretion as to the suffi cincy of the cause alleged by the inhabitant for the re moval, and if complaint is made against the constable foe removing the musicians the householder is to be required to attend before the magistrate to give evidence of the cause for which he required the constable to act, and a re port is to be made to the commissioner whenever a constable requires musicians to depart for any other cause than illness of an inmate of a house. Should the musicians continue to play in the street after being required by the constable to depart the constable is to ascertain their names and ad• dresses, and if he cannot obtain this information he is to take the musicians into custody, according to the law 2d and 3d Victoria, cap. 49, sec. 37," TIGER SHOOTINb IN INDIA. Rumours were afloat in Poona on Monday and Tuesday that a serious sporting accident had occurred at Khandalla. The particulars are conflicting, but from all we can gather the following details appear to be accurate :—Four officers of the Royal Artillery recently went to the Ghauts, about 12 miles north of Khandalla, in quest of large game. On the 7th of April th e y killed a tigress, and next morning there were iwo tigers marked. On approaching the spot, and after tracking them for a considerable tinae through jungles, the hunters succeeded in severely wounding one of the beasts. The animal appeared, to all intents and purposes. dead, and did not even stir when petted with stones. How ever, to make sure, a shot was fired at him, when the tiger jumped up—the beaters bolted, of course—and ten snore shots were fired. At length the attention of the tiger was attracted towards Lieutenant Buller and Lieutenant Fletcher, who were running down the hill. A shikaraodr native hunter, was following with a hogspear in h which, in his excitement, he ran through Lieutenant Buller's leg. This gentleman became consequently Yalr.ea.dy com pletely disabled. In the meantime, the tiger seized Lieutenant Fletcher by the thigh, d the but perceiving Lieutenant Buller he dashed at him, and s eized do already wounded officer by the left arm. Both rolled wil the hill, when the brute sent his teeth throngthigh.The before he could inflict further inj ur y on hie insensible tiger became so exhaus ted from loss of blood that he died r k Both wounds officers, were was victim. Assistance was soon obtained, when the animal was found to be de ad. Lieutenant Fletcher was conveyed m ore serious, t o Khandalla, andsLenietubtyentarneitnßtuollieiri, whose we are happy t o say,aro doing well, although th e i r woun d s are very severe. It would have been better had the sports men followed the rule which experience has taught us 4,3:lever trust a dying tiger." More accidents arise from t h e spasmodic struggles which precede dissolution than from the ferocity which is characteristic of the living animal. —Deccan .Herald. SPORTING I: M This Da, EPSOM RACES.—Tars DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TOWN PLATE. Pixie Vabalathus Nucleus • 3 Six ran, LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 11 to 2 agst General Peel (taken) 11 to 2 agst Cambascan (taken) 11 to 2 agst Scottish Chief (taken) Sto 1 agst Birch Broom (taken) 12 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 100 to 7 agst Blair Athol (taken) 100 to 6 agst Coast Guard (taken) 20 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ely (taken) 25 to 1 agst Valiant (taken) 100 to 3 agst Strafford (taken) 40 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 50 to 1 agst Copenhagen 66 to 1 agst Hollyfox (offered) 100 to 3 agst Ackworth (taken) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, EPSOM RACES —'This DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. THE DERBY• W. I'Anson's Blair Athol (Snowden) 1 Lord Glasgow's General Pee , Mr Merry's Scottish Chief (J. Adams) 3 Captain A Cowper's Knight of Snowdon (F. Adams) 4 Mr Bowes' Baragah (Ashman) 0 Mr T. Valentine's Hollyfox (r. French) 0 Lord Glasgow's Strafford (Doyle) 0 Mr J. Day's Master Richard — Captain Christie's Warrior (J. Grimsha\s) 0 Mr W. Hudson's Cathedral (Whitele y) 0 Mr Eastwood's Surat (Buck) 0 Mr W. G. Craven's Planet Mr Ten Broeck's Paris (G. Fordham) 0 Mr H. Hill's Copenhagen Mr H. Hill's Ackworth Mr E. Brayley's Outlaw (Cowley) 0 Mr Cartwright's Ely Lord Westmoreland's Signalman (S. Adams) 0 Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom (J. Water) 0 Mr W. Stewart's Major (H. Grimshaw) 0 Captain White's Cambuscan (J. Mann) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Washington Mr Naylor's Appenine (A. French) 0 Mr Naylor's Coastguard.. (Challoner) 0 Mr Savile's Privateer Sir F. Johnstone's Historian (Daley) 0 3lr Cathcart's Prince Arthur (J. Osborne) 0 Mr T. Robinson's Dormouse (W. Boyce) 0 Mr Hodgman's Valiant Mr J. B. Starky's Sir lzaak Walton (H. Sopp) 0 Thirty ran, Won by two lengths ; three lengths between second and, ,hird ; half a length off Knight of Snowdon was fourth. MANOR PLATE. Oberon .. 1 Diomed 2 Lcafer Eight ran. BENTINCK PLATE. Com de Lion Hawkshaw ... Eight ran. BOROUGH STAKES.' Poland 1 Dead heat between Duke of Cambridge and Virginia fo; , second place. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE — (This Day.) LONDON, May 25.—Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, May 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Victoria and Albert, for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, May 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Sophia Joackim, from Sunderland for Calcutta, with maintopmaat sprung. CLYDE, May 23.—Wins N.W.—Arrived—Burtrato : rotia Mauritius—Shaftesbury, from Calcutta. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND Wednesday Morning. Arrived, May 2l—Salvadore ' from Terceira—Palmyra, horn Guernsey—Amici, from Lagos—Jarlen, from Ha vannah. Sailed, May 25—Lord J. Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk.: DEAL, Wednesday Morning, Passed.—Mary Spicer, for Tobago—City of Norwich, screw steamer, for Corunna—both from London. THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE.—CAMBKIDGE May 24.—The following is a list of those upon whom honorary degrees will be conferred during the ensuing royal visit:—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal High ness the Prince Louis of Hesse, Earl Granville, the Duke of Manchester, Earl Stanhope, Earl Spencer, the Earl of Carnarvon, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Eversley, Lord Alfred Hervey, Lord Leigh, Lord Harris, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer Lytton, Sir William Page Wood, Sir Chas. Wood, Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, General William Thos. Knollys, the Rev. the Dean of Westminster, A. J. B. Hope, Esq., M.P., Dr. Watson (President of the College of Physicians), M. Charles Gabriel Cobet, Dr. A. W. Hoff man, Professor Wheatstone. All the above-mentioned will be created Honorary Doctors of Law by special grace. At a meeting of the corporation this morning, the presentation of an address to their Royal Highnesses was agreed to, and also that the same should take place near the old conduit head, near the old London entrance into the town, and also that the electric light be fitted up on the top of the great tower of St. Mary's Church, and used during the nights of the 2d and 3d of June, From the Senate House down wards, the busy hum of preparation is going on, and all tells of anticipation of approaching festivity. The Spanish Cortes have just passed s law em powering the Government to make arrangements with the municipality of Madrid for the erection of a colossal bronze statue of Christopher Columbus in one of the public places of the city. It is proposed to inscribe on the pedes tal the device of the Dukes d 3 Veraguas, the great disco.. verer's descendants, of which the following is a translation : —"To Castilla and Leon Columbus gave the New World:' A Florence letter of 19th says :—"The corn• mitten charged with the erection of a statue to Dante having heard that there is now at Verona a family of that name, the present head of which is Count Sarego Alighieri have addressed to King Victor Emmanuel an application praying him to confer the Florentine patriciate, with ex emption from tans, on all the members of that illustrious family, and their male descendants. At the same time the municipality of Florence have, at a general meeting, decided ou applying to the authorities of Ravenna, where the mortal remains of the great poet have been deposited since his death, to have them removed to his native city. The interest now shown by the good people of Florence for everything concerning Dante forms a remarkable contrast to the oblivion in which his memory has been so long allowed to remain. THE POPE AND HIS KINDRED.—The Semaine Liturgique of Poitiers gives the foPowing details respecting the family of the Pope ; —Pius IX., now 72. is the youngest surviving son of his family. He has still two brothers, Counts Gabriel and Gaetan, who are 84 and SO years of age. His sister, the Countess Benigni, is 77. His father, Count Jerome, died at 81, and his mother at 82. His grandfather, Count Hercules, lived to the age of 96. The Mastai family is very numerous. The Pope's eldest brother, Count Gabriel, has two ono, one of whom is mar ried to the Princess del Drage, the other to the niece of Cardinal Cadolini, Count Gaetan is a widower, an d has no children. His deceased brother, Count Joseph, who was a captain in the ge ndarmery on e , died without issue ; but his four sisters, of wh om only d ves, have left a nu merous progeny of s ons and gran sons. It must b e sa id to the honour of the Pontiff that his brothers, sisters, and their descendants have not cost the State a single penny. None of them has ever been in office, or employed in any mission, so that it cannot be said that the elevation of Car has made wry addition t .d e O i r a i S b t y y liANGHAL-0 ne day Towers, of which there are nl wa thee s l t a Bst fortunest numbersai t nsy o peo t eaf h c, rih e t, oi s ossl u nh\ p freaaE r nmo e na n silh a i They are wells surrounded dietbh oi w wn a ni l l n s i fa , a. w n t ty l p a ap p r ee e a r r t s u trhesat wrappedt a h l rl up po g oi h nr wpsehtoripac straw sa thnde children,db t e; o d tsed whichirne one of these towers, to avoid the expense of coffins and burial ceremonies. They emit a terrible odour, and when the mass of straw bundles almost reach the top of th tower, it is emptied, the contents are burnt, and the ashes spread as manure over the fields. Such a mode of dispos ing of the bodies of infants struck us as a great incentive to infanticide, a clime which is so very common in China. —A Lady's Visit to Manilla and Japan. THE CASE OF CAPTAIN MlLLER.—Yesterday, at the Liverpool Police-court, Captain Robert Boyle Miller, late master of the ship Charles Ryland?, charged with having embezzled upwards of £l,OOO, the property of the owners of the vessel, underwent a long examination before Mr Reifies. The evidence having been perfected against him, the prisoner was ordered for trial. A legal argument then took place as to where the offence lay. It was held that it took place respectively in the counties of Durham and Middlesex, and Mr M'Cullock, barrister, for the prosecution, selected that the prisoner should be tried at the Central Criminal Court. Captain Miller will, there tore, be reconveyed to London,